Why Critical Thinking Is Important

Why Critical Thinking Is Important Critical thinking is not only a trait everyone should possess, it is essential for any business to thrive and succeed. While some people may have similar believes and views as you, it’s important to collaborate those ideas and believes in order to see the bigger picture. For me, in the Army, it critical to be able to think critically. There are times where you must make very logical and accurate decisions very quickly. There are also times where you must use your experience and expertise to make informed decisions. You are entrusted to be a Leader of Soldiers, to train, lead, and mentor them. This means you have to constantly train and develop your own mind and learn the skills necessary to think critically. Furthermore, I have an additional duty to perform my mission (i.e. my …show more content…
To me, it’s like baking desserts. It is something I love to do, and all my friends and family enjoy it very much, but there is a lot I don’t know how to do. There are a few desserts that I know how to make very well and can probably even make them with out even looking at a recipe, while others are just ideas or recipes I follow, but still turn out amazing. Although I can’t make everything I would like to, I have the fundamentals down that enable me to continue creating more and more desserts from beginner to advanced. This is a skill that I can constantly improve upon with constant practice and training. This is the same with critical thinking. It is a skill that you can only improve upon through constant practice and training. As long as you have the fundamentals down, the ground work is already in place for you to keep building on. If I were to own my own business, I would require my employees to attend regular training that will help them build this skill that is already in them, no matter how buried it may